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Ofsted have recently published an update to their safeguarding inspection handbook, explaining how they inspect safeguarding. In addition to the published blog post, OFSTED have also released a webinar.

OFSTED say that safeguarding is a binary judgement: either effective or ineffective. In the...

Keeping Children Safe during Community Activities, After-School Clubs and Tuition 

The government guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Out-of-School Settings' has now been updated and replaced by new guidance published on 19th September 2023. The new over-arching guidance document is called...

The DfE has uploaded the latest version of Keeping Children Safe in Education ready for implementation in September 2023. You can find it here: Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023

Filtering and Monitoring

The government has made few changes this year. The key topic to be aware of is...

In March 2023, the Department for Education published (DfE) new filtering and monitoring standards. Schools need to be meeting these standards straightaway.

In Keeping Children Safe in Education (DfE), filtering and monitoring has been given greater emphasis and stresses that everyone needs...

Should schools keep a copy of the child protection file?

There is no statutory guidance which offers clarity on this issue. Local practice has developed over time, and there are essentially three types of retention that I come across. The most common time for information transfer is between...